American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – New Cert

Course Description

The AHA ACLS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for high-quality CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest with Targeted Temperature Management, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

Students that complete the ACLS course will receive a ACLS Provider course card or ecard directly after class that is valid for 2 years, as well as CEU’s for BRN, EMS, and Pharmacy.

Class Duration

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Course Overview

Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED.

Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest.

Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia and SVT.

Airway management including CO2/O2 monitoring.

Related pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

Management of ACS and stroke.

Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team.

Course Delivery

ACLS can be delivered in 2 formats to meet the needs of students and offer flexibility for Instructors. All formats include the same learning objectives and result in the same course completion card.
Instructor-led Training Instructors deliver both the cognitive portion of training and the psychomotor component of thorough skills practice and testing in a classroom setting.
Blended Learning – HeartCode® ACLS Includes a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, and a hands-on session.

Course Fee

ACLS only: $195
ACLS and BLS: $240

How to Sign up

Review the Calendar to find an appropriate class datetime for a new or a renewal class.